8 NVMe SSD Express Bay enablement option

The server supports the 8 NVMe SSD Express Bay enablement option. This option can only be installed in box 2 of an SFF hot-plug drive configuration.

NVMe SSDs are directly attached to the PCIe interface and do not have a dedicated hardware RAID engine similar to SAS controllers. This means that RAID configuration for NVMe SSDs is only supported through the operating system.

Kit contents

• 8 NVMe SSD Express Bay drive cage

• SSD drive blanks (7, preinstalled in the drive cage)

• NVMe riser boards (2)

  One NVMe riser supports up to four NVMe SSDs.

• NVMe SSD data cables (2)

• Drive power cable

• T-15 Torx screws (4)